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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
- F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
  - LIB - Printed volumes and other printed material, mostly on Sir John Franklin and related topics - 1714-1994
    - 5 - Books written on Sir John Franklin, the expeditions sent out to search for him, his ships and his crews, and exploration for the North West Passage in general - 1821-1954

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/LIB/5/2
Former Reference	D3311/183
Title	"Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin: A Narrative of the Circumstances and Causes Which Led to the Failure of the Searching Expeditions sent by Government and Others for the Rescue of Sir John Franklin", by Rear Admiral Sir John Ross
Date	1855
Description	Published by Longman's, Green, Brown and Longmans, London, 2nd edition, with addenda, 124 pages.
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Printed
Term	Naval personnel
	Navy officers
	Sailors
	Explorers
	Arctic regions
	Geographical exploration
	Franklin Expedition (1845)

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Franklin; Sir; John (1786-1847); naval officer and Arctic explorer

Ross; Sir; John (1777-1856); naval officer and Arctic explorer

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